FAC News Clips

COUNTY  WGCU  Florida communities turn to buyouts to limit flooding, surge damage   As flooding and coastal surge remain among the most destructive elements of storm systems, counties across Florida [...]

COUNTY  Wakulla News  BOCC dissatisfied with impact fee study   Despite being dissatisfied with the initial impact fee recommendations, in the end commissioners voted to accept the study consulting firm [...]

COUNTY  Wink News  Lee and Charlotte County high-water rescue vehicle  Local law enforcement in Charlotte and Lee counties is enhancing its storm preparedness with new high-water rescue vehicles.    Keys [...]

COUNTY  WWSB  More affordable housing could be coming to Sarasota county  Sarasota County commissioners are pushing for more affordable housing. The county commission held a workshop on Tuesday about the [...]

COUNTY  NACO News Farm Bill expiration: What counties need to know | National Association of Counties  While this does not mean an immediate halt to all programs authorized in the [...]

COUNTY   WINK  Lee County investing in public safety with drone technology | Lee County | winknews.com  Lee County is working to increase emergency response by investing in the Skydio [...]

COUNTY   Florida Politics  The outreach support event started in Perry, drawing small-business leaders from Lafayette, Dixie and Taylor counties.  Florida Commerce and the state’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) have [...]

COUNTY  12 News  St. Lucie County's growth brings big opportunities for jobs and infrastructure  There is a rapid transformation happening in St. Lucie County.  Naples Daily News  Giant Lee County, [...]

COUNTY  News Channel 7  Legislators hold delegation meetings in rural Panhandle counties  On Tuesday, State Senator Jay Trumbull and State Representative Shane Abbott visited four counties for legislative delegation meetings, [...]

COUNTY  Tallahassee Reports  Cities, Counties Challenge Growth Law – Tallahassee Reports  Twenty-five cities and counties filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new state law that blocks local governments from approving [...]